Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-18
ROBERTSON IN THE COLD.
A COURT d. CiDES THAT HIS
ELECTION Is ILLEGAL.

Caucus Nominees of the Democrats of
New York and Massachusetts.
| INDIANAPoLIs, IND, Jan. 17.-Judge
| Ayres Of the Civii Circuit Court, this
| morning gave his decision ID the proceed
iugs against Lieut.. GOV. Robertson. He
! held that the court has jurisdiction of the
/ case and also that there is no provision
! of the constitution whereby lieutenant
| governor can be elected at any other time
| than when the governor Is elected,
| that is, once every tour years;
and inasmuch as the election was not
| constitutional the proceedings could not
| be considered an election as provided for
| by the Constitution and statutes. He
granted the writ of irjunction AGAINST
| Mr.. Robertson, restraining him from pre-
siding at the joint convention of Wednes-
| day. In conclusion, the Judge said he
| assumed jurisdiction and made the de-
| cisIon he did so there could be an appeal
| TO the Supreme Court at once, he belIeV
! ing that upon such an important ques
! t0n the opinion of that court should be
! had.
| Col. Robertsnn's attorneys at once gave
! notice of an appeal to the supreme Court.
! This court adjourned On saturday for ten
! days, but Chief Justice Elliott this after
! noon notified the Judges TO assemble here
! tomorrow, The transcript IN the case Ie
| quite lengthy aud will not be ready for tii-
| ing before noon Thursday.
Inc Senate to-day began operations In
| the business of unseatIn- members, the
| subject being Senator Mcdonald (Rep.
! of Jackson and Lowreace. He was un
! seated by a strict party vote, the Demo-
! cratic majority depTiVing the minority oi
! the elections committee the privilege OF
! presentins a report. This action restores
| the status of the general assembly on joint
| ballot to the former hgures-IG Democrats
and IA Republicans.
The recount OF the votes in the con-
tested election case OF Irwin Rep.) for
| criminal judge against Ayers, Dem. }.
| and Wagner, Rep. for coroner against
| Morrison, u IN. mas term dated in favor
! of the Republicans by majority OF 80
for Irwin aud 30 tor Wagner. IJ is un-
derstood that the incumbents will make
no further opposition but yacate their
offices at once.
NEBRAsKA'S STRUGGLE.
| LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 1.-THE Senate
| rial situation Tonight Is decidedly mixed,
although ballOting will begin tomorrow.
| che struggle is between the "straighp
| Republicans, Mr.. Van Wyck's adherents,
and the Democrats. There are 1873 men,
! bers OF the Legislature, and of these the
'stralght" Republicans claim tnat sixty
two have signed the caucus call. The
| Democrats have thirty-eight members,
and the Van Wyckers claim the votes OF
| fOrty-two r publicans, leaving dis
! crepancy OF ten votes. The van
| Wyckers also claim to con-
troll twenty-five Democratic votes
which would give Mr. Van WYck a
majority. The d mocrats, however, deny
this aud say that at least twenty-five
Democrats will stand by Mr.. McShane.
There are some antI-Van Wyck Demo-
Gratis, and the Republicans claim to be
able to command enough of these after
the first ballot to elect their nominee.
They have not yet held a caucus, and 1t
| is understood they will not do so until
after the first ballot in joint convention,
when the strength of the candidates will
be definitely known. Among the
''straiphP' r pubhcans there are half a
dozen candidates In the field.
NEW YoRK's sENAToRsHIP.
ALBANY. n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE Demo.
cratic members of the Legislature met in
caucus tonight ana nominated 5. N.
Weed, of Clayton, for United ates Sena-
tor on the first ballot. The Republican
legislative caucus met this evening and
adjourned until tomorrow evening with.
out making any nomination.
Tht Republican Legislative caucus met
in the Assembly chamber this evening,
TIE great hall was packed with people.
The full Republican strength is "a, and
there were three aOsentees. An effort
was made to adopt resolution that a
majority OF those present should be SUI
tcIent to nominate, but an amendment
requiring a clear majority of all entitled
10 vO e, that is 4S. WAS carried after a
vigorous debate by q vote o! 81 against
80. The Morton and HiscOck men gener
ally voted in favor OF the proposition, and
the supporters OF Mr.. Miller against it.
The first ballot resulted: Miller. a; Nor
ton, 30; Hiscock, II. The second result
ed: Miller, Al; Moron, 06; HlscucK, H.
A mOtIOn to adjourn was made. IL was
carried by a vote of As ayes 10 AZ r0ns.
The caucus then adjourned until x p'c.s ;k
tomorrow evening.
COLLINS NOMINATED.
Boston Jan. II --Ibe Democratic leg
islative caucus has nominated Patrick A
Collins for senator.
GRAY RENoMINATED.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 1.-THE Demo
era &c legislative caucus this evening
unanimously nominated Senator Gray ioi
reelection.
NEW JERSEYS LEGISLATURE.
TRENTON, n. j.. Jan 1.-The senate
met 10 day and again adjourned withou
transactIng any business until thursday
Nothing occurred ia tie Assembly o
more than local interest.